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six days before the 2012 iowa caucus, the co chair of michele bachmann's presidential campaign in iowa switched teams on the eve essentially of that election, the bachman campaign chair announced he was leaving the michele bachmanncamp for ron paul. that was breaking news, we covered it as breaking news, you can see i was wearing the same jacket. the allegation that followed ended up being a real political bombshell thats taken a few years to go off. because it's michele bachmann i have to tell you you can the delivery of her news that night was bachmann-esque, but you'll get the point. >> ken sorensen personally told -- let's see. hold on just a moment. ken sorensen said to me yesterday -- ken sorensen personally told me he was offered a large sum of money to go to work for the ron paul campaign. >> that's absurd. like i said before, the people on this campaign supported me, they worked tirelessly for me, they stuffed envelopes, they door knocked for me. i feel like i'm coming home to them. >> have you spoken to michele bachmann about this at all? she said you personally told her that
six days before the 2012 iowa caucus, the co chair of michele bachmann's presidential campaign in iowa switched teams on the eve essentially of that election, the bachman campaign chair announced he was leaving the michele bachmanncamp for ron paul. that was breaking news, we covered it as breaking news, you can see i was wearing the same jacket. the allegation that followed ended up being a real political bombshell thats taken a few years to go off. because it's michele bachmann i have to tell...
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iowa, over the next 84 days, you have the opportunity to change the trajectory, not just of this state but of this country. that's why i came to iowa. i came to iowa to help those men and women. when iowa is more competitive, texas is going to have to raise its game, too. so is oklahoma and the 47 other states out there in the contiguous united states and alaska and hawaii, too, they have to raise their games. that's what we are about as a people, to compete. i'm thinking when the hawkeyes play iowa state, there might be a little competition going on there. and that's what we're about. we should not be afraid of it in the private sector and shouldn't be afraid of it in the public sector. i believe in competition. i believe it's the powerful explosive, if you will, that can put this country on a trajectory like it's never been on before. i believe the greatest days are ahead of us as a country. the greatest days are ahead of this state. i believe this country is ready for that type of competition and iowa, i'm going to put it on you, iowa, i want iowa to lead this charge over the next 8
iowa, over the next 84 days, you have the opportunity to change the trajectory, not just of this state but of this country. that's why i came to iowa. i came to iowa to help those men and women. when iowa is more competitive, texas is going to have to raise its game, too. so is oklahoma and the 47 other states out there in the contiguous united states and alaska and hawaii, too, they have to raise their games. that's what we are about as a people, to compete. i'm thinking when the hawkeyes play...
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iowans are the first in the nation to cast votes in the iowa caucuses. it's been that way since 1972. >> why is iowa so important? iowa is not first in the nation because it's important. it's important because it is first in the nation. >> so far at least a dozen presidential hopefuls have made visits to iowa. even though the presidential election is more than two years away. texas governor rick perry is one of them, making an appearance at this year's fair just days before an indictment cast a shad doi on his prospects. >> the speaker is governor rick perry of texas. welcome back to iowa. >> if you want to toss your name into ring to become president of the united states, you have to come to iowa, and you really have to come to the iowa state fair. politicians love to go out to the state fair. you can show how brave you are by eating food on a stick. >> kathy is a political columnist for "the des moines register." >> those things make toed good tv and make for good photo opes. >> more than good photo-ops a tril to iowa and fair is a signal you're consid
iowans are the first in the nation to cast votes in the iowa caucuses. it's been that way since 1972. >> why is iowa so important? iowa is not first in the nation because it's important. it's important because it is first in the nation. >> so far at least a dozen presidential hopefuls have made visits to iowa. even though the presidential election is more than two years away. texas governor rick perry is one of them, making an appearance at this year's fair just days before an...
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six days before the 2012 iowa caucus, the co chair of michele bachmann's presidential campaign in iowa switched teams on the eve essentially of that election, the bachman campaign chair announced he was leaving the michele bachmanncamp for ron paul. that was breaking news, we covered it as breaking news, you can see i was wearing the same jacket. the allegation that followed ended up being a real political bombshell thats taken a few years to go off. because it's michele bachmann, the delivery of her big news that night was a little bachmann-esque. >> he personally -- let's see -- excuse me just a moment. kent sorenson said to me yesterday -- here we go, sorry about that. he personally told me he was offered a large sum of money to go to work for the ron paul campaign. he campaigned with us earlier this afternoon in iowa, then went immediately afterward to a ron paul event and announced that he was changing teams. kent said to me yesterday that everyone sells out in iowa, why shouldn't i? >> that allegation she leveled against kent sorenson that night, was that he had been paid to do t
six days before the 2012 iowa caucus, the co chair of michele bachmann's presidential campaign in iowa switched teams on the eve essentially of that election, the bachman campaign chair announced he was leaving the michele bachmanncamp for ron paul. that was breaking news, we covered it as breaking news, you can see i was wearing the same jacket. the allegation that followed ended up being a real political bombshell thats taken a few years to go off. because it's michele bachmann, the delivery...
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the folks take the responsibility seriously. >> candidates who ignore iowa and io was do so at -- iowa do so at their own peril. >> iowa is the place to process. there has been candidates who tried to squip iowa. you look at rudy giuliani. he's not going to do that in iowa, he may be too moderate. he'll start in florida. by the time the race got to florida, it was too late. it was over. >> ions don't always -- iowans don't always pick the nominee. hubbingle by was pick the in 2008 and santorum in 2012. months were spent following the candidates during the last presidential race. it's good for the candidates, they are learning how to run for president. when they arrive, they are not particularly good at running for president. they may be good at running for governor or congress. running for president is a different thing. >> in 2012, governor rick perry played the texas card hard, boot, buckles and all. the 2013 is more urban hipster, square glass, polo shirt and dress shoes, test driving a new image. iowans meet the candidates and here the politics. they look the candidate in the eye,
the folks take the responsibility seriously. >> candidates who ignore iowa and io was do so at -- iowa do so at their own peril. >> iowa is the place to process. there has been candidates who tried to squip iowa. you look at rudy giuliani. he's not going to do that in iowa, he may be too moderate. he'll start in florida. by the time the race got to florida, it was too late. it was over. >> ions don't always -- iowans don't always pick the nominee. hubbingle by was pick the in...
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iowa. >> i think historically iowa has been the first in the nation. it's a great tradition. the folks take it seriously. >> reporter: candidates that ignore iowa and ions do so at their own peril. this state of 3 million pumps above its -- punches above its political weight. >> if you look back in history, candidates tried to skip iowa. ruudie giuliani, he would not do that great. by the time the race got to florida, it was over. >> iowans don't always pick the nominees. republicans picked mick huckabee in 2008, and rick santorum in 2012. film-maker aj shnabbing directed "caucus", and spent months following the candidates. >> it's good for the candidates, because they are learning how to run for president. when they arrive in iowa, they may not be good at running for president. they may be good for running for congress, but running for president is different. >> reporter: in 2012 rick perry played the texas card hard, boots, buckles well. the 2014 is more hipster, square glasses, polo shirt and dress shoes. test-driving a new issue. iowans meet the ca
iowa. >> i think historically iowa has been the first in the nation. it's a great tradition. the folks take it seriously. >> reporter: candidates that ignore iowa and ions do so at their own peril. this state of 3 million pumps above its -- punches above its political weight. >> if you look back in history, candidates tried to skip iowa. ruudie giuliani, he would not do that great. by the time the race got to florida, it was over. >> iowans don't always pick the...
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iowa is the first in the nation to cast primary votes in the iowa caucuses. it's been that way since 1972. >> people always ask why is iowa so important? iowa is not first in the nation because it's important. it's important because it is first in the nation. >> reporter: so far at least a dozen presidential hopefuls have made visits to iowa even though the presidential election is more than two years away. texas governor rick perry is one of them making an appearance at this year's fair just days before an indictment cast a shadow on his prospects. >> reporter: if you want to toss your name in the ring to be president of the united states, you have to come to iowa, and you really have to come to the iowa state fair. >> applications love to go to the iowa state fair. you can show how brave you are by eating food on a stick. >> reporter: a political columnist for the des moines register, that makes for good tv, good photo-ops. this year it's dominated by would be republican contenders. democrats, we're told, are sitting it out until hillary clinton announces h
iowa is the first in the nation to cast primary votes in the iowa caucuses. it's been that way since 1972. >> people always ask why is iowa so important? iowa is not first in the nation because it's important. it's important because it is first in the nation. >> reporter: so far at least a dozen presidential hopefuls have made visits to iowa even though the presidential election is more than two years away. texas governor rick perry is one of them making an appearance at this year's...
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in iowa, the republican candidate there is named joni ernst. she unexpectedly is running a campaign based in part on the idea there ought to be no federal minimum wage at all. that seems like a wildcard. not sure how anybody saw that -- not sure if anybody saw that coming. not sure if anybody factored the that into their expectations for that race. alaska, democrat mark begich is defending his seat in a state that's widely considered to be impossible to poll, and he's going to be running against a republican named dan sullivan. but here's the fly in the ointment there. mark begich is running against dan sullivan, but dan sullivan is one of two republicans named dan sullivan what's going to be on the statewide alaska ballot this fall. how is that going to affect dan sullivan's chances? either one of them. so, some of it is just chaos and fact that time needs to pass. unpredictability, right? some of that is we need to get further along into the election cycle. part of the turbulence in the common wisdom right now about what's going to happen to
in iowa, the republican candidate there is named joni ernst. she unexpectedly is running a campaign based in part on the idea there ought to be no federal minimum wage at all. that seems like a wildcard. not sure how anybody saw that -- not sure if anybody saw that coming. not sure if anybody factored the that into their expectations for that race. alaska, democrat mark begich is defending his seat in a state that's widely considered to be impossible to poll, and he's going to be running...
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come to iowa, and you really ever to come to the iowa state fair. >> poll advertises love to go out to the state fair. you can show how brave you are by eating food on a stick. >> kathy is a political columnist for the des moines register. >> that makes for good t.v. and photo ops. >> a trip to iowa and the fair is a signal you're consider ago run for the president. this year, it's dominated by would-be rupp contenders. democrats were told are sitting it out until hillary clinton announces her intentions. >> it's a big stage, a big microphone. it's iowa, meaning people are going to cover it, so even if they're thinking about running in 2016, a potential candidate, they're going to show up. >> louisiana governor bobby jindal made an appearance at the state fair. he insists he won't make a decision about running until after november, but. >> could you see a path to the white house that did not involve iowa? >> iowa is historically, always been -- not always been, but for a good long time been important in the nation. it's a tradition. >> the art of looking a candidate in the eye and j
come to iowa, and you really ever to come to the iowa state fair. >> poll advertises love to go out to the state fair. you can show how brave you are by eating food on a stick. >> kathy is a political columnist for the des moines register. >> that makes for good t.v. and photo ops. >> a trip to iowa and the fair is a signal you're consider ago run for the president. this year, it's dominated by would-be rupp contenders. democrats were told are sitting it out until...
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which goes to the republicans benefit. >> you made an important point when you looked at the iowa poll that shows a dead heat. the president had a 20% approval rating. if that's a factor on election day, the democrat can't win iowa and if that's the case in new hampshire when you look at the big blue states they are going after -- what is the obama factor if ewell in the last 65 days? >> not good. to your point, this is why what is happening right now in terms of the dominance of foreign policy, this is less of what mid-term races have fought over. i'm not sure how it will play. the fact there's none of of a republican wave is a huge help to democrats. these are surgically fought contests won by one that are candidate dependent in a lot of cases. if you do see the bottom dropout -- that's pretty bottom but if you see more of a bottom fall out in terms of obama its problematic. this is why iowa which is a democratic seed which a lot of democrats one iowa feel we should be able to hold on to this, the republican there is doing pretty well. >> also a legitimate question where obama can go
which goes to the republicans benefit. >> you made an important point when you looked at the iowa poll that shows a dead heat. the president had a 20% approval rating. if that's a factor on election day, the democrat can't win iowa and if that's the case in new hampshire when you look at the big blue states they are going after -- what is the obama factor if ewell in the last 65 days? >> not good. to your point, this is why what is happening right now in terms of the dominance of...
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to commemorate the 25th anniversary of "field of dreams," the iowa state fair is displaying a 200 pound butter sculpture of kevin costner. [ laughter ] or as paula deen put it, "if you build it, i will come." [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: hey. it's a family show. i'll have what she's having. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and texas governor rick perry is fueling more speculation that he'll run for president in 2016 by visiting the iowa state fair this week. yeah. and don't worry. he's got security, people all around him. not to protect him, just to make sure he doesn't do this again. [ laughter ] >> steve: yeah! >> jimmy: just don't, just don't. sir, do not eat that corn dog. don't eat that corn -- that's going to be a bad photo, i'm telling you. it's gonna haunt you. >> steve: i've got to eat that corn dog. >> jimmy: don't eat that corn dog. >> steve: i gotta eat that corn dog. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, you don't have to eat that corn dog. >> steve: i've got to eat the corn dog! >> jimmy: sir, please, put the corn dog down. or use a fork and knife. [ laughter ] rick perry is fueling spe
to commemorate the 25th anniversary of "field of dreams," the iowa state fair is displaying a 200 pound butter sculpture of kevin costner. [ laughter ] or as paula deen put it, "if you build it, i will come." [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: hey. it's a family show. i'll have what she's having. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and texas governor rick perry is fueling more speculation that he'll run for president in 2016 by visiting the iowa state fair this week. yeah....
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iowa, over the next 84 days, you have the opportunity to change the trajectory, not just of this state but of this country. that's why i came to iowa. i came to iowa to help those men and women. when iowa is more competitive, texas is going to have to raise its game, too. so is oklahoma and the 47 other states out there in the contiguous united states and alaska and hawaii, too, they have to raise their games. that's what we are about as a people, to compete. i'm thinking when the hawkeyes play iowa state, there might be a little competition going on there. and that's what we're about. we shun be afraid of it in the private sector and shouldn't be afraid of it in the public sector. i believe in competition. believe it's the powerful explosive, if you will, that can put this country on a trajectory like it's never been on before. i believe the greatest days are ahead of us as a country. the greatest days are ahead of this state. i believe this country is ready for that type of competition and iowa, i'm going to put it on you, iowa, i want iowa to lead this charge over the next 84 days.
iowa, over the next 84 days, you have the opportunity to change the trajectory, not just of this state but of this country. that's why i came to iowa. i came to iowa to help those men and women. when iowa is more competitive, texas is going to have to raise its game, too. so is oklahoma and the 47 other states out there in the contiguous united states and alaska and hawaii, too, they have to raise their games. that's what we are about as a people, to compete. i'm thinking when the hawkeyes play...
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he's obviously spending a lot of time in iowa for the fact that the iowa caucuses are so influential. and steve king's one of the guys in iowa. so that's kind of who he's got. now, i don't think he looked particularly presidential, backing out and running away. and actually, i think this is one thing that rand paul has been doing pretty well, is that standing up in his caucus, trying to reach out to different constituencies other than the old, white male voters that they're used to. this wasn't exactly his time to shine, so to speak. >> manu, four house republicans like steve king who have basically made it their mission to block immigration reform, and most recently this border bill, they've now headed home. how are they being received by the voters? is it, you know, a sense of praise? are they treated like heroes, or is there a sense of embarrassment? >> no, i think in these conservative districts, they think they've done what those voters wanted. in fact, in a lot of those races when i was talking to a republican congressman last week, the feeling was that they didn't really want t
he's obviously spending a lot of time in iowa for the fact that the iowa caucuses are so influential. and steve king's one of the guys in iowa. so that's kind of who he's got. now, i don't think he looked particularly presidential, backing out and running away. and actually, i think this is one thing that rand paul has been doing pretty well, is that standing up in his caucus, trying to reach out to different constituencies other than the old, white male voters that they're used to. this wasn't...
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this is just over the border into nebraska during an iowa trip this past week, the question is why, senator, do you propose cutting off aid to israel. the senator doesn't like the question. >> you can misstate my position and then i'll answer the question. that has not been a legislative position, we have never introduced anything to phase out or get rid of israel's aid. >> he's not in favor of cutting israel's aid. how does he explain this, this is january 2011 in an interview with my colleague wolf blitzer. >> i don't think funding both sides of an arms race particularly when we've got to borrow the money from china to send it to someone else, we can't do it anymore. the debt is all-consuming and threatening our well-being as a country. >> just to be precise end all foreign aid including the foreign aid to israel as well, is that right? >> yes. >> you saw he said yes. peter hamby he says he hasn't changed his position and if you say he's changed his position he was willing to cut off aid for israel you're wrong. how can he say that? >> rand paul is really good with semantics. he is good w
this is just over the border into nebraska during an iowa trip this past week, the question is why, senator, do you propose cutting off aid to israel. the senator doesn't like the question. >> you can misstate my position and then i'll answer the question. that has not been a legislative position, we have never introduced anything to phase out or get rid of israel's aid. >> he's not in favor of cutting israel's aid. how does he explain this, this is january 2011 in an interview with...
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esta the iowa state fair this week. semana. yeah. si. and don't worry. he's got y no se preocupe. el tiene la security, people all around seguridad, la gente todos him. alrededor de el. not to protect him, just to para no protegerlo, solo make sure he doesn't do this asegurarse el no hace esto otra again. vez. [ laughter ] >> steve: yeah! >> i steve: si! >> jimmy: just don't, just don't. >> jimmy: solo solo no haga no. sir, do not eat that corn dog. seÑor, no coma a aquel perro de maiz. don't eat that corn -- no coma aquel maiz that's going to be a bad photo, esto va a ser una foto mala, le i'm telling you. digo. it's gonna haunt you. esto va a perseguirle. >> steve: i've got to eat that >> steve: tengo que comer a corn dog. a aquel perro de maiz. >> jimmy: don't eat that corn >> jimmy: no coma a aquel perro dog. de maiz. >> steve: i gotta eat that corn >> steve: debo comer a aquel dog. perro de maiz. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, you don't have to >> jimmy: no, ud. no tiene que eat that corn dog. comer a aquel perro de m
esta the iowa state fair this week. semana. yeah. si. and don't worry. he's got y no se preocupe. el tiene la security, people all around seguridad, la gente todos him. alrededor de el. not to protect him, just to para no protegerlo, solo make sure he doesn't do this asegurarse el no hace esto otra again. vez. [ laughter ] >> steve: yeah! >> i steve: si! >> jimmy: just don't, just don't. >> jimmy: solo solo no haga no. sir, do not eat that corn dog. seÑor, no coma a...
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wrong, i think even the voters in rural iowa, and i spent a lot of time with voters in rural iowa, they are much better informed about what's going on in the world than from someone what you just heard who is running for president. >> i suppose we'll hear about hillary's health care plan, that everything in the obama administration that rand paul will object to will become hillary's instead of president obama's. >> except she's the democratic opponent, which i suspect she will be. this is interesting for rand paul. rand paul has a much less interventionist view than a lot of people in the republican party. he's going to have some difficulty with opponents on his right saying that he's not strong enough on foreign policy, not wanting to intervene where some conservatives do. this is a way to sell that message to the base. >> and the benghazi message might be running out of steam. there's a report in the san francisco chronicle saying the house intelligence committee led by republicans concluded there was no deliberate wrong doing by the obama administration on the 2012 attack in benghazi
wrong, i think even the voters in rural iowa, and i spent a lot of time with voters in rural iowa, they are much better informed about what's going on in the world than from someone what you just heard who is running for president. >> i suppose we'll hear about hillary's health care plan, that everything in the obama administration that rand paul will object to will become hillary's instead of president obama's. >> except she's the democratic opponent, which i suspect she will be....
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c mentioner e exdcme chair terry duffy is live at the iowa state fair, just one of the many agriculture events you will find the cme at this scherr trying to solve the world's future global food problems? >> what's that, liz? sorry, i'm here enjoying the day. liz: first of all, i didn't even see the goatee. >> didn't see it? liz: now i see it. [laughter] oh, man. you pluck -- >> hey, get out of new york and come here to iowa. it is beautiful here. liz: what are you guys doing there? you've got an app, and you've got a future effort to get younger people involved in becoming future food producers. why is this important? >> well, liz, it's important for a whole host of reasons. i'm here in iowa for a couple things first, liz. we have an agricultural markets advisory council that consists of myself and secretary glickman and people from all over the industry, and we come together many times a year to look at all the different issues as it relates to agriculture. we also have, we are big sponsors of the 4-h for the young people of america. we think the future of agriculture is one of the bi
c mentioner e exdcme chair terry duffy is live at the iowa state fair, just one of the many agriculture events you will find the cme at this scherr trying to solve the world's future global food problems? >> what's that, liz? sorry, i'm here enjoying the day. liz: first of all, i didn't even see the goatee. >> didn't see it? liz: now i see it. [laughter] oh, man. you pluck -- >> hey, get out of new york and come here to iowa. it is beautiful here. liz: what are you guys doing...
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what gets done at the iowa state house? very little gets done. i mean, everything comes down to either abortion issues, gay marriage issues. it needs to go above and beyond that. >> i don't have a job. that's all i care about. i don't care about the republicans or the democrats. i care about newton, iowa, the job situation, the financial situation. >> we went to the foreclosure auction the other day. nobody bid on anything. >> nobody has any money. >> help us. do something about the economy. it's really hard out here. >> the economy is not spurring jobs. >> todd meyer was laid off from the same telecom company that laid off the mayor. you served in the gulf war? >> i did. >> you were in the navy. >> yep. >> in combat there? >> yep, uss george washington. >> and now you're unemployed. >> yes. >> how many of you think that your children will enjoy the same standard of living that you did? this worry--pessimism, really-- weighs on families who had seen a different future. how many employees did you have at the peak? >> 22. >> how many do you have no
what gets done at the iowa state house? very little gets done. i mean, everything comes down to either abortion issues, gay marriage issues. it needs to go above and beyond that. >> i don't have a job. that's all i care about. i don't care about the republicans or the democrats. i care about newton, iowa, the job situation, the financial situation. >> we went to the foreclosure auction the other day. nobody bid on anything. >> nobody has any money. >> help us. do...
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this will be the fourth trip to iowa in just eight months. >>> primary elections held in minnesota today, connecticut and wisconsin where republican governor scott brown will get his democratic challenger. wisconsin officials xprekting just a 15% turnout. that's going to do it. a tuesday edition of "way too early." "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> a doctor's mission should be not to just prevent death but also to improve the quality of life. that's why you treat a disease, you win, you lose. you treat a person. i guarantee you, you win. >> those are the things i miss the most. little idio sing crassies that i know about. that is what made my wife and she had the goods on me too. she knew all of my little peckadillos. people call these perfections. but they are not. that's the good stuff. you are here and life exists and an identity. the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. >> some of the powerful lines spoken by robin williams, an entertainment genius who commanded the spotlight from stand-up comedy clubs t
this will be the fourth trip to iowa in just eight months. >>> primary elections held in minnesota today, connecticut and wisconsin where republican governor scott brown will get his democratic challenger. wisconsin officials xprekting just a 15% turnout. that's going to do it. a tuesday edition of "way too early." "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> a doctor's mission should be not to just prevent death but also to improve the quality of life. that's...
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the iowa caucuses are contest number one. so paul and everyone else have to sfri king's favor which exposes them to the kind of alterations they would rather avoid ahead of the general election. sticking up for the dreamer in the video would plus ably doom paul's primary campaign. so rand paul does what he had to to. aligning yourself with extremists and then trying to run away with them before anyone notices. how is that strategy working out for the gop? apparently not well. according to a poll, just 35% of registered voters have a favorable view of the republican party. among women, those numbers stand at 33%. and among latinos, they are in the basement. a mere 29% of the hispanic population in the united states which by the way is a lot of people, only 29% hold the republican party in a favorable light. so what is the latest strategy? drive the knife in every further. not contend to leave it with the assertion the democratic party is waging a, quote, war on whites. alabama congressman mo brooks is now claiming that dreamer
the iowa caucuses are contest number one. so paul and everyone else have to sfri king's favor which exposes them to the kind of alterations they would rather avoid ahead of the general election. sticking up for the dreamer in the video would plus ably doom paul's primary campaign. so rand paul does what he had to to. aligning yourself with extremists and then trying to run away with them before anyone notices. how is that strategy working out for the gop? apparently not well. according to a...
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he won the iowa caucus. >> that would be the raising lazarus. >> evangelical. your party has this history like the rotorry club of turning around and saying whose next? well, guess where mitt romeny was in '08 next. guess who was next in '08 because of '4, a guy named john mccain, who came in second, who was the last man standing. >> rick santorum. rick santorum put your name in for terry madonna. >> i'm just playing with you. >> we have to go to commercial break. here in york, pennsylvania we've built the largest distributor of kitchen cabinets in the nation. we've got american-made products that are beating out chinese imports. so, i know pennsylvania can be a leader in manufacturing and we can make things again. but we have to invest in education and a skilled workforce today. i'm tom wolf and i have a plan. we can do great things, but we have to think ahead. tom wolf for governor. a fresh start for pennsylvania. >> the new republic, don't send your kid to the ivy league, the nation's top colleges are turning our kids into zombies, the folks at penn and prin
he won the iowa caucus. >> that would be the raising lazarus. >> evangelical. your party has this history like the rotorry club of turning around and saying whose next? well, guess where mitt romeny was in '08 next. guess who was next in '08 because of '4, a guy named john mccain, who came in second, who was the last man standing. >> rick santorum. rick santorum put your name in for terry madonna. >> i'm just playing with you. >> we have to go to commercial break....
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the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. can you fix it, dad? yeah, i can fix that. (dad) i wanted a car that could handle anything. i fixed it! (dad) that's why i got a subaru legacy. (vo) symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 36 mpg. i gotta break more toys. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. scheck it out.? i just saved 15% on car insurance in 15 minutes, so i took a selfie to show everyone how happy i am. really? because esurance saved me money in half that time. can i...? oh you can be in it! no need to photo-bomb me. hashbrown. selfie. yeah... that's not how it works. 15 minutes for a quote isn't how it works anymore. start with a quote from esurance and you could save money on car insurance in half the time. welcome to the modern world. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. >>> new details tonight of the highest ranking u.s. general since vietnam. reports that major general harold greene was shot four times in the back by an afghan soldier who was using a nato-issued we
the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. can you fix it, dad? yeah, i can fix that. (dad) i wanted a car that could handle anything. i fixed it! (dad) that's why i got a subaru legacy. (vo) symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 36 mpg. i gotta break more toys. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. scheck it out.? i just saved 15% on car insurance in 15 minutes, so i took a selfie to show everyone how...
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it has nothing to do with the caucuses, it's the first day of the annual iowa state farm. so let's do it. here's five things iowa state fair. it started in 1864 in fairfield, iowa with a budget of about $ 3 $123. admission 25 credibilients. it's 11 days. two, presidential politics, they're all en route for a chance to talk to real iowians and eat some real food. more on that later. pro tip, leave your loafers at home. number three, stop, drop and roll, the fair is in the guinness book for the most people ever to demonstrate this fire safety maneuver. number four, forget political contests, consider some of these fair goer contests. how about bubble gum blowing, weed identification. decorating diapers, and of course chicken calling contest. my producers have asked me not to try it. we do need every viewer we can get. finally number five, a very strange obsession of my senior producer kristen donnelly, the butter cow, a tradition dating back to 1911. today it's not just bauutter. it's elvis butter, superman burtd. i understand we had a life advertised jdb statue but chris te
it has nothing to do with the caucuses, it's the first day of the annual iowa state farm. so let's do it. here's five things iowa state fair. it started in 1864 in fairfield, iowa with a budget of about $ 3 $123. admission 25 credibilients. it's 11 days. two, presidential politics, they're all en route for a chance to talk to real iowians and eat some real food. more on that later. pro tip, leave your loafers at home. number three, stop, drop and roll, the fair is in the guinness book for the...
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the iowa state fair came and went. most incumbents survived primaries without a scratch. but yost @labor day and you know what that means, campaign ads. and a test for voters who have to be persuaded that any of it matters in washington or at home. so we asked dan, why are we watching? what are you watching? >> i think everybody is watching he senate. the house of representatives is in republican hands and will stay in republican hands. we saw their reference to charlie crist winning the nomination in florida for the democrat party, though he had been democratic governor there before at one point before. gwen: he's been republican governor. >> i'm sorry, republican governor. switched parties. there are a number of governors' races we will be watching but the big fight is over control of the senate. if the republicans, who need to win six seats, take control of the senate, it will have a dramatic effect, conceivably, on president obama's final two years in office. it will have a significant effect on putting pressure on republicans to demonstrate an ability to govern. and
the iowa state fair came and went. most incumbents survived primaries without a scratch. but yost @labor day and you know what that means, campaign ads. and a test for voters who have to be persuaded that any of it matters in washington or at home. so we asked dan, why are we watching? what are you watching? >> i think everybody is watching he senate. the house of representatives is in republican hands and will stay in republican hands. we saw their reference to charlie crist winning the...
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the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. that's why i always choose the fastest intern.r slow. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. >>> welcome back. when it comes to the republican party's problems with minorities, congressman steve king of iowa has taken control of the gop clown car and is driving it into a ditch. the latest crash test was caught on tape. it happened just yesterday at an event with kentucky senator rand paul in iowa. it's gone viral, of course. it begins with king when king and paul are confronted by two hispanic activists, erica andioli and caesar vargas, college-educated organizers able to move freely in this country thanks to president obama's dream order. that allows some undocumented immigrants to stay here if they have been ed
the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. that's why i always choose the fastest intern.r slow. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. >>> welcome back. when it...
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we're smack in the middle of rand paul's three-day iowa tour. his fourth trip to iowa since 2012. right now, he's attending a republican party fund-raiser in clear lake, iowa. one of the messages he's been highlighting? the need to grow the republican party. >> to get to be a bigger, better, bolder party we have to be the party of ideas. we have to be party of action. we have to show we care not only about the people in iowa but detroit. >> let's frame the debate. msnbc contributor jimmy williams and republican stratist. >> we've heard this message from rand paul. we need to grow the party. he's giving speeches at traditionally black colleges. is it working? >> i think it is working. all i want to say is right on to rand paul. he is running! i know he's hiring different consultants. i know, he's getting his team. he's been extremely aggressive. i know, he's raised money in texas through some of my donors. this is going to be a big presidential money race. he's starting early. i think the fact that he's getting the message out that the republican party needs to be more diverse. it
we're smack in the middle of rand paul's three-day iowa tour. his fourth trip to iowa since 2012. right now, he's attending a republican party fund-raiser in clear lake, iowa. one of the messages he's been highlighting? the need to grow the republican party. >> to get to be a bigger, better, bolder party we have to be the party of ideas. we have to be party of action. we have to show we care not only about the people in iowa but detroit. >> let's frame the debate. msnbc contributor...
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i can attest to the fact that getting terry branstad back in as the governor of iowa has made the state more competitive. [applause] i can attest to the fact that incrediblyd this energetic lieutenant general you have, kim reynolds, art out there making states like texas have to look around and say, how are we going to up our game? we are pretty good and economic development in texas, pretty good at putting policies in place, but what i have shared with these men and women running for your senate -- i visited with bryan schmidt at an event that he had. had an event that i was participating in. crystal bronze. last night i was with jeremy davis. i talked to each one of them about the concept of making your state even more competitive than it is today, to put tax policies into place that has the burden on those of you who work and risk your capital to create the jobs that in turn create the wealth, to have a regulatory climate that is fair and predictable. i assure you, nothing throws cold water on a project more than if you put a substantial amount of capital into a project, you might be
i can attest to the fact that getting terry branstad back in as the governor of iowa has made the state more competitive. [applause] i can attest to the fact that incrediblyd this energetic lieutenant general you have, kim reynolds, art out there making states like texas have to look around and say, how are we going to up our game? we are pretty good and economic development in texas, pretty good at putting policies in place, but what i have shared with these men and women running for your...
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. >> the fact that iowa is leading wind energy. it is amazing. i'm so proud. >> issue one, putin in our backyard. >> it is not a new cold war. what it is, is a very specific issue related to russia's unwillingness to recognize that ukraine with chart its own path. >> president obama may want to consult another president. vladimir putin, about whether or not we are in a new cold war. he has capitalized on the hemisphere long term. and get this. last month, july, just past, mr. putin visited cuba and met with the castro brothers. raul and fide will who have run cuba almost six decades. ties between russia and cuba hit a low point after the 1991 collapse of the soviet union at tend of the last cold war, but russia has hit the reset button hard on relations with havana. putin wanted to create growing cooperation between russia and cuba. in february, russian's defense minister began talks with cuba and venezuela and nicaragua about accomplishing just 90- miles from florida, russian military bases. cuba ran up a debt to russia dating back to the soviet
. >> the fact that iowa is leading wind energy. it is amazing. i'm so proud. >> issue one, putin in our backyard. >> it is not a new cold war. what it is, is a very specific issue related to russia's unwillingness to recognize that ukraine with chart its own path. >> president obama may want to consult another president. vladimir putin, about whether or not we are in a new cold war. he has capitalized on the hemisphere long term. and get this. last month, july, just...
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but is there any indication of who the folks in iowa, at least the iowa republicans kind of like right now? >> well, i think that a lot of the people here are still open-minded. you know, you talk to folks in the audience about who they're going to vote for in 2016 and most of them say, you know, i haven't met them all yet. people like to actually see, and if they can meet candidates in person if they can. rick santorum popular with this group. and mike huckabee will be here tonight as well, another popular guy. they also like ted cruz in this group. >> and one other note here before i let you go. governor perry is going to be coming around. he's there once again. he -- it sounds like he's staffing up. maybe getting ready there in iowa. is there any indication that the folks in iowa, they -- you know, they put you through the ringer one time around, maybe they don't go for you, but the next time around, they're a little more receptive to you? is history on someone's side like governor perry? >> i think that rick perry is more popular now among iowa republicans than he was when he was r
but is there any indication of who the folks in iowa, at least the iowa republicans kind of like right now? >> well, i think that a lot of the people here are still open-minded. you know, you talk to folks in the audience about who they're going to vote for in 2016 and most of them say, you know, i haven't met them all yet. people like to actually see, and if they can meet candidates in person if they can. rick santorum popular with this group. and mike huckabee will be here tonight as...
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the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa yields back. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, as we close this debate, i'd like to address my remarks to our distinguished chairman with whom i have worked for quite a while and just once again i would like to say, this bill deserves a no vote and i look forward to working with you in a bipartisan way to pass a real , comprehensive immigration reform bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york yields back. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. rogers: mr. speaker, this is a fair bill. it solves a crisis on our border. it does so in a financially safe way, responsible way. it strengthens the border. it humanely treats those who are in our custody now. and arranges for them to be humanely returned to their home families, where the presidents of the three countries told us, we want these children back. nd so this bill will do that. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. goodlatte: i yield my
the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa yields back. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, as we close this debate, i'd like to address my remarks to our distinguished chairman with whom i have worked for quite a while and just once again i would like to say, this bill deserves a no vote and i look forward to working with you in a bipartisan way to pass a real , comprehensive immigration reform bill and i yield back...
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one of the interesting things is at the same time in iowa there was this lone professor doing a computer in the basement of the physics building and in some ways he is the first but it doesn't have a team around him unlike any act folks who have this whole team at the university of pennsylvania. he never gets the computer fully working and ends up being abandoned to its yet another example of the importance of teamwork and that is where the eniac is so successful. >> host: water is examine this book comes out in the fall and you are asked who invented the computer? >> guest: you? >> guest: you would have to save the people who invented eniac were the first to do a programmable electronic computer and they get it working in teams but john markley who is one of the leaders goes to iowa and takes ideas from there. he goes up to harvard and sees the computing machine a guy named howard aiken had made there. what he does is he collects ideas like a bumblebee collects pollen and fertilizes it in various ways and brings it all together. that as i was saying earlier is how innovation really work
one of the interesting things is at the same time in iowa there was this lone professor doing a computer in the basement of the physics building and in some ways he is the first but it doesn't have a team around him unlike any act folks who have this whole team at the university of pennsylvania. he never gets the computer fully working and ends up being abandoned to its yet another example of the importance of teamwork and that is where the eniac is so successful. >> host: water is...
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staff. >> nieves is known at iowa state as the monster. he was appealing a murder conviction when we met him. >> were your victims or alleged victims mostly women or all women or what? >> i'm not allowed to say that. >> convicted of brutally killing a woman on the outside, he's in disciplinary detention for viciously assaulting a female prison worker. he claims the charges were made up. >> sometimes they got to cover their ass. they don't want to lose their pretty job. without this job, they ain't nothing. on the other hand, job or no job, i'm still going to be the same individual. >> do you consider yourself a totally innocent man? >> i'm not an angel, i can tell you that. but i'm not a monster like everybody tells me to be. >> in the cell next to nieves, we met robert harris. >> it's bad. all there is to do in here is -- you got to listen to other people banging on stuff, officers constantly running in on them and cussing. just a lot of crazy stuff. you know, what i call thugs. there's always bugging out, always somebody causing trouble
staff. >> nieves is known at iowa state as the monster. he was appealing a murder conviction when we met him. >> were your victims or alleged victims mostly women or all women or what? >> i'm not allowed to say that. >> convicted of brutally killing a woman on the outside, he's in disciplinary detention for viciously assaulting a female prison worker. he claims the charges were made up. >> sometimes they got to cover their ass. they don't want to lose their pretty...
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the quality of life in iowa city. my apartment was broken into way back when and the guy stabbed me in the face and he was from chicago. he's an ex-football player. weighed twice as much as i did and is half my age. i'm 75 right now. host: jerry from iowa. thank you for your call. this is from one of our viewers saying that if isis is so dangerous, why are we funding and arming them in syria? our question this morning, what options should be on the table for the president as he meets with his defense secretary today back at the white house and weighs the possibility of additional military operations against isis. breaking news in fort lee, ve virginia, an active shooter has been reported in the fort lee army base in virginia. the base has been placed on lock do you know down down. no other details available at the moment. again, breaking news from fort lee, virginia. and some comments by louisiana's governor from a piece that he put on the fox news website and reprinted at the weekly standard critical of the president
the quality of life in iowa city. my apartment was broken into way back when and the guy stabbed me in the face and he was from chicago. he's an ex-football player. weighed twice as much as i did and is half my age. i'm 75 right now. host: jerry from iowa. thank you for your call. this is from one of our viewers saying that if isis is so dangerous, why are we funding and arming them in syria? our question this morning, what options should be on the table for the president as he meets with his...
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the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. you drop 40 grand on a new set of wheels, then... wham! a minivan t-bones you. guess what: your insurance company will only give you 37-thousand to replace it. "depreciation" they claim. "how can my car depreciate before it's first oil change?" you ask. maybe the better question is, why do you have that insurance company? with liberty mutual new car replacement, we'll replace the full value of your car. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. >>> american poverty is stuck at record levels, according to a new report from the brookings institution. and it's spreading fastest in neighborhoods that are already devastated by impoverishment. good timing for one california gubernatorial candidate's new announcement that he spent six days living on the streets of downtrodden fresno with nothing but a backpack and $40. the announcement has gone viral, trending on twitter. it's racked up 70,000 views on youtube for a ten-minute video about his experience. joining me no
the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. you drop 40 grand on a new set of wheels, then... wham! a minivan t-bones you. guess what: your insurance company will only give you 37-thousand to replace it. "depreciation" they claim. "how can my car depreciate before it's first oil change?" you ask. maybe the better question is, why do you have that insurance company? with liberty mutual new car replacement, we'll replace the...
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the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. >>> new details tonight of the highest ranking u.s. general since vietnam. reports that major general harold greene was shot four times in the back by an afghan soldier who was using a nato-issued weapon. let's talk about this with pete, fox news contributor, ceo of concerned veterans of america and an iraq and afghanistan vet who worked as an instructor in kabul in 2011 and 2012. pete, no one better situated to address this situation. what is it like to work in that situation where you are trying to train, you're trying to equip the country to be able to handle things o on its own and maybe y can't even trust the man sitting next to you? >> the taliban is fighting psychological warfare. military warfare, people are killed. but they want to get inside the minds, heads, and trust established between the advisers and advisees. and that's what this kind of attack does. it sets a new tone about who can and cannot be trusted and goes to the heart and the will of the me american people. that's what
the fact that iowa is leading the way in wind energy, i'm so proud, like, it's just amazing. >>> new details tonight of the highest ranking u.s. general since vietnam. reports that major general harold greene was shot four times in the back by an afghan soldier who was using a nato-issued weapon. let's talk about this with pete, fox news contributor, ceo of concerned veterans of america and an iraq and afghanistan vet who worked as an instructor in kabul in 2011 and 2012. pete, no one...
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the iowa caucuses are still well over a year away. if you're into it, it's never too early to start talking about it. >>> today pope francis sounding off on chris congressmans a and other minorities harassed and killed in iraq. on the other side of the break, we're going to talk about the ongoing persecution. plus -- >> we just gotten confirmation of a new 72-hour cease-fire agreement between the israelis and palestinians, set to kick in at midnight local time. we'll have more in a live report from gaza coming up. thank ythank you for defendiyour sacrifice. and thank you for your bravery. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. honey, look i got one to land. uh-huh (announcer) there's good more... honey, look at all these smart rewards points verizon just gave me. ooh, you got a buddy. i
the iowa caucuses are still well over a year away. if you're into it, it's never too early to start talking about it. >>> today pope francis sounding off on chris congressmans a and other minorities harassed and killed in iraq. on the other side of the break, we're going to talk about the ongoing persecution. plus -- >> we just gotten confirmation of a new 72-hour cease-fire agreement between the israelis and palestinians, set to kick in at midnight local time. we'll have more in...
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radar shows the iowa crashing into the southeast coat of the big island and winds are gusting to 41 miles per hour picking up from 50 to 60 from tropical storm iselle winds. >>> now the effect on the islands. dozens of flights have been canceled because of the storm. >>> not only do people need to watch the nights but they need to watch the conditions. iselle is a strong tropical storm but packing a punch as it slammed interest the waves do not look too bad but they were up to hour taking down power lines and 25,000 homes have in power. the only light is power lines catching fire. one couple said this will not delay their wedding. >> we are getting married saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. on the peach at sunset is the plan. >>> the plans could be in jeopardy because of julio expected to hit hawaii in 36 hours. we will provide updates this morning. >>> there are problems with the light ms. and out of hawaii especially areas popular with bay area travelers. >>> the storms are causing several cancellations at sfo. i checked the board need and saw three have been canceled from maui and one from
radar shows the iowa crashing into the southeast coat of the big island and winds are gusting to 41 miles per hour picking up from 50 to 60 from tropical storm iselle winds. >>> now the effect on the islands. dozens of flights have been canceled because of the storm. >>> not only do people need to watch the nights but they need to watch the conditions. iselle is a strong tropical storm but packing a punch as it slammed interest the waves do not look too bad but they were up to...
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the west virginia/kentucky coal country, upstate new york, northern and the middle border region -- iowa, minnesota, the dakotas. i was struck by how much remained physically from the 1930s. small town main streets haven't changed a lot, especially in the dakotas. and the gaunt, abandoned farmhouses along the back roads are a poignant reminder of the calamitous 1930s. change may be coming, though. in the times the other day, i read an article about the most desirable states for retirees looking to resettle. north and south dakota were two of the top five. [laughter] i can see this surprises you as much as it surprised me. i'm not sure what it is. maybe the oil boom in north dakota. i think it was the same article. north dakota produces a million barrels of oil a day now. in any case, in the 1930s the dakotas were among the hardest-hit places in the united states. lives were barren, grim and deprived. hickok suggested to a friend that mothers could frighten their children with mere mention of, "do as i say, or i'll send you to dakota." [laughter] she also alluded to the fact that roosevel
the west virginia/kentucky coal country, upstate new york, northern and the middle border region -- iowa, minnesota, the dakotas. i was struck by how much remained physically from the 1930s. small town main streets haven't changed a lot, especially in the dakotas. and the gaunt, abandoned farmhouses along the back roads are a poignant reminder of the calamitous 1930s. change may be coming, though. in the times the other day, i read an article about the most desirable states for retirees looking...